The Top 20 Peaks in the Northwest Highlands
Whether for the view or for the challenge, climbing the mountainous peaks in the Northwest Highlands is the best way to experience more of this beautiful region. But with 20
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in the Northwest Highlands for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
to choose from, it can be tough to know which peak to proceed with. That’s why we’ve collected the best peaks and summits in the Northwest Highlands for you here — so you can easily add one to your next adventure.
Last updated: November 19, 2025
Stac Pollaidh East Summit
Highlight • Summit
This diminutive mountain is the embodiment of why metres alone do not make a mountain. Its compact perfection makes for a pleasingly efficient mountain adventure, and one that includes the …
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Sgùrr Mòr, Beinn Alligin Summit
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Charismatic and imposing, Beinn Alligin is the most westerly of the Torridon giants. Its views to nearby Liathach and distant An Teallach will tempt you to linger on the tops …
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Summit of Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill, An Teallach
Highlight • Mountain Pass
If you wonder why An Teallach is frequently cited as the greatest single mountain in Britain, hike up to Bidein a' Ghlas Thuill and you'll soon see why. A lofty …
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Suilven hike: A Complete Guide to Scotland's Iconic Mountain
Highlight • Natural Monument
Few hills are as genuinely loved as Suilven. Its isolated island-mountain stature, protruding from the low cnoc-and-loch landscape of Assynt, shares more with the monoliths of Monument Valley than a …
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Mullach an Rathain (Liathach)
Highlight • Viewpoint
Mullach an Rathain is one of two Munro summits on Liathach. The two Munros are separated by a fine ridge, offering great grade two scrambling. Mullach an Rathain's summit is …
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Spidean a' Choire Leith (Liathach)
Highlight • Natural Monument
‘The Grey One’ is regarded by mountain connoisseurs as amongst the finest on mainland Britain. It’s an opinion that’s hard to argue with. An 8km writhing mass of striated Torridonian …
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Ben More Summit
Highlight • Natural Monument
The only Munro on Mull, and a great view.
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Fionn Bheinn Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
Fionn Bheinn is a Munro mountain at 933m high. I climbed it from Achnasheen on what seemed to be one of the wettest days of 2019!
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Slioch Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
Over the steely waters of Loch Maree, Slioch’s craggy western face rises like a castle keep. Its eastern flanks are a more complex arrangement of bealachs, ridges and coires, but …
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Ben More Assynt Summit
Highlight • Viewpoint
Ben More (Assynt) is most commonly climbed along the ridge from Conival. My guidebook described it as follows - ‘the ridge from Conival to Ben More Assynt is a wonderful …
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